Comparison

1st Phorm vs The ARC Gym

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

1st Phorm

This app offers personalized fitness and nutrition plans, including custom workouts and simple meal tracking with barcode scanning or photo logging. It connects users with certified coaches for ongoing support and accountability, alongside educational content and community features.

Highlights
  • Personalized nutrition tracking
  • Customizable workouts
  • 1-on-1 coaching
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • Community support
  • Transformation challenges
Features
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Achieve Your Fitness Goals with the 1st Phorm App The 1st Phorm App combines custom workouts, simple nutrition tracking, and 1-on-1 coaching to help you get real, lasting results — no matter where you're starting from. What You Get: Personalized Nutrition Tracking — Log meals in seconds with barcode scanning, snap a photo of your plate, or use voice-to-text to describe what you're eating and let the app calculate your nutrition automatically. Track calories, macros, and water, and get recommendations tailored to your goals. Workouts for Every Level — Choose from programs designed for all fitness levels, including at-home options that require zero equipment. 1-on-1 Coaching — Get matched with a Certified Personal Trainer or Registered Dietitian who provides ongoing feedback, accountability, and guidance so you never have to guess what's next. Custom Goal Setting & Habit Tracking — Set daily targets for steps, water, sleep, macros, and more. Track your consistency with progress dashboards that keep you motivated. Step & Hydration Tracking — Syncs with Apple Health to track daily steps, and helps you stay on top of water intake with reminders and logging. Daily Education & Live Sessions — Learn from fitness experts through live Q&As and on-demand lessons covering nutrition, training, and mindset. Transformation Challenges — Compete in quarterly challenges for cash prizes and exclusive gear while building habits that stick. Community & Accountability — Join a community of motivated people, share your wins, and stay accountable through group challenges and message boards. Supplement Recommendations — Get custom product suggestions integrated directly with 1st Phorm's trusted lineup to support your goals. Why hundreds of thousands of users trust 1st Phorm: The app doesn't just tell you what to do — it shows you how, with real coaching and a real community behind you. Download the 1st Phorm App today and take the first step. Use of this app is subject to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The ARC Gym

Easily log your fitness sessions and view upcoming scheduled workouts. Book appointments directly within the application. This tool helps you manage your gym activities conveniently.

Highlights
  • Log workouts
  • View logged workouts
  • See scheduled workouts
  • Book appointments
  • Manage gym activities
Features
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Log your Arc Gym workouts from anywhere with the ARC Gym app! View your logged workouts, see upcoming scheduled workouts, and book appointments inside the app. If you enjoy the Arc Gym app, we’d really appreciate it if you took a second to leave a nice review because it helps us improve and also helps get the word out. Thank you!!

Screenshots

1st Phorm4 screens
The ARC Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The ARC Gym at none against 1st Phorm's 4. The ARC Gym also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 1st Phorm's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 2) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 1st Phorm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The ARC Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The ARC Gym holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1st Phorm has 5.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of 1st Phorm's written reviews are positive against 100% of The ARC Gym's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
1st Phorm versus The ARC Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1st PhormThe ARC Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFirst PhormThe Arc

Customer experience

1st Phorm

All ratings5,398 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative20.3%

The ARC Gym

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

1st Phorm

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workouts not loading properly
  • Food and weight data disappearing
  • Login and account issues after updates
  • Inconsistent step tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view to manage workouts
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Improved food database and barcode scanning
  • Ability to adjust macros in meal plans

The ARC Gym

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

1st Phorm

Subscriptions4
  • Standard: Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Premium: Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • Standard: Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
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  • Premium: Yearly Subscription$179.991 Year
None

The ARC Gym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1st Phorm free?
1st Phorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The ARC Gym free?
The ARC Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1st Phorm or The ARC Gym?
The ARC Gym is rated higher. 1st Phorm averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while The ARC Gym averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 1st Phorm or The ARC Gym have ads?
Neither 1st Phorm nor The ARC Gym shows ads.

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